Victoria

Religions for Peace Australia and RMIT Chaplaincy will conduct a public lecture, “Multifaith Australia – Reimagining Our Common Future” in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, on 6 February, 2014.

Religions for Peace Australia and RMIT Chaplaincy will conduct a public lecture, “Multifaith Australia – Reimagining Our Common Future” in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, on 6 February, 2014.

Religions for Peace Victoria in collaboration with the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne will conduct a symposium exploring religious boundaries, human rights and religious practices in public spaces on December 11, at St Michael’s Church, Melbourne.

Made up of 16 to 25 year old Victorians from all faiths and cultural backgrounds, the MMYN advises the Victorian Government on issues affecting youth from diverse cultural, religious and linguistic communities making up Victoria. Recruits for the 2014 MMYN team are now being sought.

In the spirit of building friendship across communities the Buddhist Council of Victoria has collaborated with the Australian Intercultural Society to arrange an Iftar dinner at the Vietnamese Quang Minh Buddhist temple in Braybrook on Monday night, 5th of August 2013.

On September 12, the Centre for Dialogue at Latrobe University will have four renowned Swamis will be speaking on the topic of The Contemporary Global Crisis: The Shift Towards Human Wealth. A panel of Swamis discus the human aspect of the Global Financial Crisis as an issue of attitude rather than of economics.

To celebrate what is commonly known as ‘Peace Day’ around the world, the Boroondara Interfaith Network, in partnership with Burwood and District Inter-Church Council invites you to a forum bringing together people of all faith backgrounds to discuss how we can create peace in today’s society.

In observance of NAIDOC WEEK, the Uniting Church will conduct one day workshop will consider the theological underpinnings of the journey towards justice and reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-indigenous peoples in Australia.

Ballarat Interfaith Network will conduct a forum on the topic: What Does Interfaith Mean to You? on Saturday 20th July, at 2pm in the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Cultural Education Centre

Hosted by the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission and partnered by the peak bodies of the other major faiths in Victoria, this symposium will provide participants with knowledge and insight into how each religious tradition understands the institution of marriage, prepares for and celebrates weddings, and supports married couples through the many joys and difficulties of life.

Religions for Peace Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present.

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Multifaith Chaplaincy is a research and development project by Religions for Peace Australia to develop culturally diverse chaplains in the religions that provide services to multifaith Australia. You can read more about Multifaith Chaplaincy

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